D - more or less power than C++?

[Cris]

This is not directly related to the language but I think it is 
essential, it is actually more essential than a few more features:

1. The language needs a good modern multi platform IDE and a great 
compiler, that does a good error reporting, that can work from a 
different directory than the root c:\dmd

2. Good documentation (much better than the current one.

3. A good debugger (some people use and need one), it should be 
intergrated into the IDE.

4. A great library with lots of low level system independent functions 
(something like .NET class library) but that abstract some OS specific 
functionality to give a hint: like user information, home folders, etc.

5. Some sort of GUI library even if it is not part of the official 
specification or distribution.

6. Official support/management for bindings for the essential third 
party libraries: incl. multimedia, GUIs, etc.

7. Tutorials, samples, etc.

Is there any built in XML support?

If you have that you'll attract much wider audience, especially 
beginners, that could be turned down if they bump into the wall of 
information luck.

I know this is a huge task but perhaps you can start some sort of 
committee to overlook and develop such "standard" features?